Post by ErinB on May 2, 2004 14:01:57 GMT -5
Ian Malone has passed away. Please send your condolences if you have not already.
This is from Agdems:
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Ian Malone, Gore's Poster Child for Patients' Bill of Rights, Dies at Age 4
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(Editor's note: Ian's parents, Dylan and Christine Malone, administer
AlGoreDemocrats.com.)
>From BabyIan.com
(link:http://www.babyian.com)
EVERETT, WA -- Nationally recognized symbol of the need for health care
reform, Ian Riley Malone died this morning from complications of his birth
injury. Ian was four years old.
Injured by medical errors at the time of his birth, the Malones brought
Ian home from the hospital at three months of age with the aid of home
nursing care. When Ian's insurance company announced it was no longer
going to provide the care, Vice President Al Gore intervened and restored
the life saving treatment.
After a successful trip to Olympia to lobby for a Patients' Bill of
Rights, Ian was given the pen Gov. Locke used to sign the bill. Later
featured in national television campaigns aimed at passing a federal
version of the bill, Ian became involved in the fight in the Congress to
improve health care.
Statement by the Malone family:
"Ian's short life was a constant battle to improve the system for those
who will come after him. We will sorely miss his beautiful smile and ready
laugh, and are sorry his journey had to end so soon."
A memorial service will be held at Purdy Walters and Cassidy on Pacific
Avenue in Everett, WA- Saturday, May 8th at 1pm. In lieu of flowers, the
family requests that donations be made to Hospice of Snohomish County 2731
Wetmore Suite 500 Everett, WA 98201
This is from Agdems:
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Ian Malone, Gore's Poster Child for Patients' Bill of Rights, Dies at Age 4
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Editor's note: Ian's parents, Dylan and Christine Malone, administer
AlGoreDemocrats.com.)
>From BabyIan.com
(link:http://www.babyian.com)
EVERETT, WA -- Nationally recognized symbol of the need for health care
reform, Ian Riley Malone died this morning from complications of his birth
injury. Ian was four years old.
Injured by medical errors at the time of his birth, the Malones brought
Ian home from the hospital at three months of age with the aid of home
nursing care. When Ian's insurance company announced it was no longer
going to provide the care, Vice President Al Gore intervened and restored
the life saving treatment.
After a successful trip to Olympia to lobby for a Patients' Bill of
Rights, Ian was given the pen Gov. Locke used to sign the bill. Later
featured in national television campaigns aimed at passing a federal
version of the bill, Ian became involved in the fight in the Congress to
improve health care.
Statement by the Malone family:
"Ian's short life was a constant battle to improve the system for those
who will come after him. We will sorely miss his beautiful smile and ready
laugh, and are sorry his journey had to end so soon."
A memorial service will be held at Purdy Walters and Cassidy on Pacific
Avenue in Everett, WA- Saturday, May 8th at 1pm. In lieu of flowers, the
family requests that donations be made to Hospice of Snohomish County 2731
Wetmore Suite 500 Everett, WA 98201